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Women’s Mental Health Across the Lifespan: Hormones, Work, Menopause & Digital Harm
EP. 11 31:04

Women’s Mental Health Across the Lifespan: Hormones, Work, Menopause & Digital Harm

How does women’s mental health change across the lifespan—from puberty and reproductive years to pregnancy, postpartum life and menopause? And what happens when biology meets work, caregiving, relationships, sexuality and the pressures of an increasingly digital world?In this epi...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist
Aninda Sidhana and Dr. Indu Prakash Singh on Homelessness, Feminism, and Human Dignity
EP. 10 47:04

Aninda Sidhana and Dr. Indu Prakash Singh on Homelessness, Feminism, and Human Dignity

Aninda Sidhana and Dr. Indu Prakash Singh on Homelessness, Feminism, and Human DignityHow do Aninda Sidhana and Dr. Indu Prakash Singh connect homelessness, feminism, mental health, and human dignity in India?Aninda Sidhana is a mental health professional, feminist advocate, ISDR...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist
PRAVER 2.0: The Comeback | 1% Survival & a Second Life
EP. 9 25:29

PRAVER 2.0: The Comeback | 1% Survival & a Second Life

39 hours. 9 days. 1% survival. And somehow, the story continued.This episode of The Listening Commons is especially close to my heart.Praver Awal is not simply our guest. He is a friend—and I have witnessed parts of a journey that, at times, felt nothing short of a miracle.But Pr...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist
Decoding Suicide: Why Human Connection Beats the Algorithm Every Time
EP. 8 26:58

Decoding Suicide: Why Human Connection Beats the Algorithm Every Time

Can artificial intelligence save a life in a mental health crisis, or does the true antidote to despair lie in human connection? In this episode of the listening commons Scott Douglas Jacobsen sits down with Dr. Aninda Sidhana—Indian psychiatrist, psychosexual-medicine specialist...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist
Preethi Balasubramanian on Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Immigrant Women, and Cross
EP. 7 27:39

Preethi Balasubramanian on Sustainable Entrepreneurship, Immigrant Women, and Cross

How does Preethi Balasubramanian connect sustainable entrepreneurship, founder wellbeing, immigrant women’s stories, and cross-cultural identity?Preethi Balasubramanian is a Toronto-based operations strategist, entrepreneur, author, and founder of Wonder EA and Wondering Pages. W...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist
Dr.Nimesh G Desai on mental health ,human rights and humanity
EP. 6 51:14

Dr.Nimesh G Desai on mental health ,human rights and humanity

Dr. Nimesh G. Desai on Mental Health, Psychiatry, Human Rights, and SocietyHow does Dr. Nimesh G. Desai understand the relationship Siddhanath reflects on listening, prevention, non-judgmentalitygical science, and society?Dr. Nimesh G. Desai is an Indian psychiatrist and public m...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist
Dr. Kersi Chavda on Suicide Prevention, Mental Health, AI, and Media Ethics
EP. 4 34:48

Dr. Kersi Chavda on Suicide Prevention, Mental Health, AI, and Media Ethics

Dr. Kersi Chavda on Suicide Prevention, Mental Health, AI, and Media EthicsDr. Kersi Chavda is a senior Mumbai psychiatrist with more than 35 years of clinical, academic, and advocacy experience. He serves as a consultant psychiatrist at P. D. Hinduja National Hospital, Hinduja H...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist
Vibhu Kashyap on Filmmaking, Mental Health, Responsible Media, and the Power of Storytelling
EP. 4 30:05

Vibhu Kashyap on Filmmaking, Mental Health, Responsible Media, and the Power of Storytelling

Vibhu Kashyap: From Asur to Dial 1975 — Cinema, Mental Health & the Power of StorytellingWhat happens when cinema meets psychology—and a story becomes more than entertainment?In this episode of The Listening Commons, filmmaker, writer, creative strategist and entertainment ex...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist
Decriminalising Minds: Rewriting Mental Health Law With Pride and Empathy | Dr. Kersi Chavda
EP. 2 32:06

Decriminalising Minds: Rewriting Mental Health Law With Pride and Empathy | Dr. Kersi Chavda

How do you rewrite the rules of a society with pride and empathy? We often think of mental health as a private journey, but true recovery requires a foundation of public policy. Today on The Listening Commons, we are looking at the legal architecture of care.​We are joined by vet...

Dr. Aninda Sidhana Psychiatrist · Psychosexual Medicine Specialist
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